We are providing accessible programs and educational tools that empower and inspire young leaders

EMPOWERMENT

We serve as a voice and a source of action for young people to impact policy at the local, state, and federal levels

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Join our team! We're hiring a Fellowship Director to lead our Impact Fellowship program that invites leaders to work, live, and give in the Mountain State.

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Seven fantastic fellows are currently in new positions at five innovative host companies across WV.

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We are developing and sustaining an activated network of young, talented, and engaged people in West Virginia.

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Generation West Virginia

dedicated to attracting, retaining, and advancing young talent in the Mountain State

West Virginia is one of the few states in the nation with a declining population. In confronting this reality, one thing is very clear: the state’s future depends on its ability to become an ideal destination for young talent.We are working toward a vision of West Virginia where challenges are seen as opportunities, young people are drivers in our state’s future, and the Mountain State is a destination for young talent to live, work, and thrive.

Developing and sustaining an activated network of talented young people throughoutthe Mountain State

Providing accessible programs and educational tools that empower and inspire young leaders

Identifying and communicating the priorities, motivations, and needs of the next generation of West Virginians

Serving as a voice and a source of action for young people to impact policy at the local, state, and federal levels

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Receive updates via email about upcomingevents, leadership opportunities,ways to connect with our network, and information that impacts our state’s future. We are working together to developWest Virginia to bea happy, healthy place to live and work.

Invest in West Virginia’s future by supporting programs that improve young talent retention, provide education for entrepreneurs, and grow opportunities through networking events. We can’t makethe Mountain State a destination for young talentwithout your help. Contact us to find out how!

Generation West Virginia represents a network of over 400 chapter leaders and members across our 11 Generation Chapters in the state. Through our chapters and statewide programming, we provide access to leadership development, civic engagement, and social connectivity that serves and inspires over 500 young West Virginians each year.

Empowering young voices

The voices of the next generation shape our programming and activities. From professional research to more informal surveys on social media, Generation West Virginia keeps the evolving needs and motivations of young West Virginians at the center of our work. Between our two more recent surveys, we gathered the opinions and perspectives of over 800 young West Virginians.

Impacting policy

We organize young people to come to the WV Capitol to impact policy and issues relevant to their lives. We also engage thousands of young advocates through digital communications platforms. In 2016, Generation WV was able to influence the passage of the Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act, Crowdfunding Bill, Uber Bill, and the Brunch Bill and we were part of an important coalition responsible for defeating the discriminatory Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

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As money travels from the customer to your bank account, the transaction is given a series of statuses. A
successful
transaction will go through the following statuses:

successful

Transaction statuses can help you understand where your money is in the transaction lifecycle.

When a purchase is first submitted by a customer, we start by checking with the customer’s bank to see if the payment method is legitimate and has sufficient funds to pay for your product or service. If the customer's bank approves, the transaction will be given an
Authorized
status. An authorization puts a hold on the funds in the customer’s account, but doesn’t remove any funds just yet.

Eventually, authorizations will expire. In order to collect funds, a transaction needs to be submitted for settlement – which happens by default when creating transactions via the Control Panel. Transactions with the
Submitted for Settlement
status indicate that the process of removing money from the customer's account has been initiated.

In most cases, you’ll want to submit a transaction for settlement at the same time that you authorize the payment. Some merchants that ship physical goods wait to submit for settlement until after the product has shipped in order to reduce chargebacks.
Learn more about extended authorizations.

This is when the money moves from your customer’s bank through your merchant account. Once the money hits your merchant account, the transaction will display as
Settled
, and the funds will be routed to your bank account.